Review and modify the values of section shape dimension parameters of structural framing elements.
These properties are created from the Section Shape family category parameter of the element.
| Section shape | Available shape dimension parameters |
|---|---|
Pipe Standard (hot rolled steel)  |
D. Diameter: the external diameter of the round section shape. T. Wall Design Thickness: the perpendicular design thickness between the inner and outer surface of a section shape. t. Wall Nominal Thickness: the average perpendicular distance between the inner and outer surface of the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-shape Parallel Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-shape Sloped Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r1. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. r2. Flange Fillet: the radius of the fillet at the end of a flange in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-shape Wide Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
C-channel Parallel Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
C-channel Sloped Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r1. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. r2. Flange Fillet: the radius of the fillet at the end of a flange in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
L-Angle (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r1. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. r2. Flange Fillet: the radius of the fillet at the end of a flange in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
Rectangular Bar  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
Round Bar  |
D. Diameter: the external diameter of the round section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
Rectangular HSS (cold-formed steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Wall Design Thickness: the perpendicular design thickness between the inner and outer surface of a section shape. t. Wall Nominal Thickness: the average perpendicular distance between the inner and outer surface of the section shape. r1. Inner Fillet: the radius of the inner corner fillet of a rectangular hollow structural section shape. r2. Outer Fillet: the radius of the outer corner fillet of a rectangular hollow structural section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-shape Welded (castellated and welded steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T2. Top Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the top flange in the section shape of a castellated or welded element. b1. Top Flange Width: the external width of the top flange in the section shape of a castellated or welded element. T1. Bottom Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the bottom flange in the section shape of a castellated or welded element. b2. Bottom Flange Width: the external width of the bottom flange in the section shape of a castellated or welded element. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. h. Web Height: the distance along the web between the flanges in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
| Round HSS (cold-formed steel) |
D. Diameter: the external diameter of the round section shape. T. Wall Design Thickness: the perpendicular design thickness between the inner and outer surface of a section shape. t. Wall Nominal Thickness: the average perpendicular distance between the inner and outer surface of the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-split Parallel Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
I-split Sloped Flange (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r1. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. r2. Flange Fillet: the radius of the fillet at the end of a flange in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |
Structural Tees (hot rolled steel)  |
B. Width: the external width of the section shape. H. Height: the external height of the section shape. T. Flange Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flange in the section shape. t. Web Thickness: the distance between the exterior surfaces of the web in the section shape. r1. Web Fillet: the radius of the fillet between the web and flange. r2. Flange Fillet: the radius of the fillet at the end of a flange in the section shape. y. Centroid Horizontal: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the left extremities along the horizontal axis. z. Centroid Vertical: the distance from the centroid of the section shape to the lower extremities along the vertical axis. alpha. Principle Axes Angle: the rotational angle between the principle axes and cross section reference planes. This is listed as a Structural Analysis family parameter. |